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Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000
By The BriefBrief · Sources (23)
Filed: Aug 29, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
Summary: An ex-White House teleprompter operator was ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi. The order followed a determination that he used his position to place bets on what President Trump would say in speeches.
WHO: An ex-White House teleprompter operator
WHAT: Ordered to pay $172,000 for insider bets on Kalshi tied to predictions of what President Trump would say in speeches
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026 at 11:37 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: The payment order was tied to insider betting that used his White House position to bet on what President Trump would say in speeches.
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